A water control system controlled by cellphone

KOCHI, INDIA: Kerala's Amid Ray Technologies, a Technopark Technology Business Incubated (T-TBI) company operating out of the Innovation Lab near here, on Tuesday launched their intelligent water control system Cacto, which can be controlled by mobile phones.

Cacto is a water saving module that helps save water lost through leaks, careless handling, rust and other problems in the pipeline.

Amid Ray Technologies Chief Executive Officer A.K. Pratheeksha said: "Cacto can also support farmers by providing an intelligent irrigation mechanism to control water flow as per the requirements."

Nithin Bose, chief technical officer, said that Cacto, when fitted to the main water supply system, automatically controls the flow. The mechanism can be operated through a software application compatible with mobile phones.

"Using the mobile phone, one can control the system from anywhere and prevent water wastage. Cacto can save up to 700 litres of water per year in a house with 12 taps," claimed Bose.

The company is also planning to make use of Cacto's another important application for irrigation.

This application will help farmers control water flow by setting the time for watering the agriculture land.

Amid Ray Technologies, started by young entrepreneurs Pratheeksha, R.K. Rohit and Bose, works to develop products that are socially relevant and environment friendly.